GDPR Compliance

Swonkie is committed to our users’ rights to privacy. Our aim is to share all the ways Swonkie products and website work regarding privacy, terms, and personal data, and we are in full support of efforts to ensure your online protection.

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) take effect May 25, and we are fully committed to ensure our customers’ data is secure.

What is GDPR?

On May 25, 2018, a new European privacy regulation called The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect.

GDPR is a new set of rules designed to give EU citizens more control over their personal data.

This regulation will be implemented in all local privacy laws across the entire EU and EEA region. It will apply to all companies selling to and storing personal information about citizens in Europe, including companies on other continents. It provides citizens of the EU and EEA with greater control over their personal data and assurances that their information is being securely protected across Europe.

Who does GDPR apply to?

The GDPR applies to EU based companies and those that collect data of EU citizens, regardless of a physical presence in the EU.

The GDPR is the EU’s way of giving individuals, prospects, customers, contractors and employees more power over their data and less power to the organizations that collect and use such data for monetary gain.

What’s users’ rights under GDPR compliance?

1. The right to access – this means that you have the right to request access to your personal data and to ask how your data is used by us after it has been gathered. To do so, you can go to Profile settings and get your personal data, free to export.

2. The right to be forgotten – if you are no longer using Swonkie, you can delete your Account and your personal data from Swonkie. Be aware that once you submitted this request your data will be permanently deleted and we will not be able to recover it.

3. The right to have information corrected – this ensures that you can have your data updated if it is out of date or incomplete or incorrect. You can rectify most of your personal data from your Account Settings. For other personal data, you can request for rectification in writing at [email protected].

4. The right to object – this includes the right you have choose at any time to opt-in or opt-out of marketing e-mail updates. We send e-mail updates about product and feature announcements, promotions, educational materials, and events. Our updates focus on relevant information and never sell your data to marketing companies. You can manage this rule on your personal settings. However, be aware that, doing the Opt-out, this will not include all administration information.

5. The right to be notified – If there has been a data breach which compromises your personal data, you have the right to be informed within 72 hours as soon as we become aware of the breach.

We are very committed to ensure that all this turned our relation clearer. However, feel free to e-mail us via [email protected] or chat with us (right bottom corner) if any doubt persists. We are just here to help you and, to make your social media activity better, this is what really matters to us.